How Restaurants Can Collaborate with Landlords to Secure Rent Relief It’s a critical COVID-19 step as April approaches. OUTSIDE INSIGHTS | MARCH 2020 | RANDALL AIRST Tweet Share on Facebook Share on LinkedIn Forward via E-mail Photo of three person… Read More
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$2T COVID-19 Rescue Package Signed into Law
The $2 trillion stimulus package, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), H.R. 748 which will deliver emergency aid across the U.S., including $1,200 checks to many Americans, was enacted on Friday, March 27th. The relief package… Read More
Visits to QSR Properties Up 11% Since COVID-19 Outbreak
The coronavirus pandemic has wreaked havoc on the nation’s restaurants, and as traffic data from the early stages of this crisis becomes available, we can begin to analyze the situation in more detail. While dine-in traffic has certainly plummeted, thanks… Read More
Supermarkets are Packed! How will REITs Perform Long-Term?
As Americans flock to grocery stores during the coronavirus crisis to stock up on essentials, foot traffic at grocery stores has soared. Placer.ai, a platform that tracks retail activity, found year-over-year traffic spiked by 40 percent at Albertsons stores and… Read More
Rent Abatements & Other Relief for COVID-19 Business Disruptions
Businesses — large and small — are being gutted by the COVID-19 pandemic and government restrictions to stem the tide of infection. Recent directives require that restaurants and bars close (with the exception of certain takeout and delivery services), that… Read More
5 Reasons You Should Invest with Confidence in Today’s Uncertain Times
Nearly overnight, “uncertainty” has become today’s buzzword. As the threat of COVID-19 becomes more widespread by the day, we’re seeing the financial markets react and investors question their strategies. As with any significant event that impacts consumer and investor confidence,… Read More
Congress’ $2T Coronavirus Stimulus Package, Visualized
The coronavirus pandemic is not just a global health crisis but an economic calamity as well. Travel has been severely restricted. Thousands of restaurants, bars and other small businesses across the country have been ordered to close. Workers face mass… Read More
Where Fast Food Fits in the Coronavirus Crisis
As more state- and city-wide restaurant closures take hold in light of coronavirus conditions, there’s little doubt operators across all segments are facing massive disruption. Perhaps to levels not seen in many concepts’ lifespans. One thing that’s also crystal, unfortunately,… Read More
Treasury Secretary: “Pent-Up Demand After Coronavirus”
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin told CNBC on Monday there will be a surge in demand for stocks once the coronavirus threat abates. “Look for companies that have a ton of liquidity. An Apple will have customers,” Mnuchin said. “That’s just… Read More
CRE Could Benefit From The Fed Cutting Interest Rates
In an attempt to boost the vulnerable U.S. economy during the coronavirus pandemic, the Federal Reserve Sunday slashed interest rates by a full percentage point to nearly zero. That could put more cash in the pockets of real estate developers… Read More